Daily Archives: December 31, 2021

Congress gave NE “insurgency, instability, inequality”: Nadda

Imphal, 30 Dec: The Congress gave the Northeast the three 'I's of "insurgency, instability and inequality" while the BJP came forth with a plan...

Indian Navy Evacuates Its Sailor From Mozambique After Medical Emergency

New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI): The Indian Navy conducted a medical evacuation of one of its sailors from Mozambique on Thursday and brought him...

SBI To Acquire 10% Stake In India International Clearing Corporation

New Delhi, Dec 30 (PTI): State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday said it will acquire about 10 per cent stake in the India...

Assam reports 101 fresh COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

Guwahati, Dec 30 (PTI) Assam's COVID-19 tally rose to 6,20,573 on Thursday as 101 more people tested positive for the infection while two fresh...

Assam eyes vaccinating 15-18 age group by first week of March

Guwahati, Dec 30 (PTI) The Assam government on Thursday announced that it will start vaccinating students in the 15-18 age group from January 3. As...

AGP to fight local polls in Assam in alliance with BJP-UPPL

Guwahati, Dec 30 (PTI) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Atul Bora on Thursday said it will continue to contest all forthcoming elections in Assam...

Pak buys 25 China-made J-10C fighter jets in response to India’s Rafale aircraft acquisition

Islamabad, Dec 30 (PTI) Pakistan has acquired a full squadron of 25 multirole J-10C fighter jets from its all weather ally China in response...

Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into US

Boston, Dec 30 (AP) Haseena Niazi had pinned her hopes of getting her fiance out of Afghanistan on a rarely used immigration provision. The 24-year-old...

Chinese firm pushing for sanctions against Sri Lanka over disputed organic fertiliser stocks: Report

Colombo, Dec 30 (PTI) A Chinese firm is pushing for economic sanctions to be imposed on Sri Lanka, including restrictions on tea imports for...

Pakistan, India inch closer towards deal on Afghan wheat transit:Report

Islamabad, Dec 30 (PTI) India has provided a list of Afghan contractors and truck drivers to the Pakistan government who would transport the Indian...

Iran Carries Out New Space Launch Amid Nuclear Talks

Tehran, Dec 30 (AFP): Iran announced Thursday it had carried out a new space launch, in a move likely to irk Western powers amid...

US Lawmakers’ Dig At Elon Musk For Bragging About Paying $11 Billion In Taxes

Washington, Dec 30 (PTI): Top US lawmakers, including Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, have criticised Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest man and Tesla Motors CEO...

Indonesia navy ship tows boat with Rohingya refugees to port

Jakarta, Dec 30 (PTI): An Indonesian navy ship on Thursday was towing a boat carrying 120 Rohingya Muslims into port after it had drifted...

Biden, Putin to hold call as Ukraine-Russia tension smolders

Wilmington (US), Dec 30 (AP) Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin are set to discuss the Russian troop buildup near Ukraine during their second...